Rwanda eyes $1B digital foreign direct investment to boost economy, innovation
The Rwandan government attracted about $819 million in digital Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) between 2013 and 2023, but it hopes…
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Open-source library UniFace launched to ease face biometrics development
A library of models for biometric face analysis intended to provide production-ready capabilities including face detection, facial recognition, facial landmark…
Brunei soft launches digital identity system with BruneiID app
Brunei has soft launched its national digital identity system BruneiID. BruneiID is available for download on Apple’s App Store and…
Biometric payments gaining popularity across Russia, Japan
Facial recognition-based payments are becoming a popular method to pay public transit tickets, while biometric payment solutions are also rising…
Azerbaijan, Senegal to share notes on public sector digitalization, AI
A plan to seal a digital cooperation framework between Azerbaijan and Senegal is in the offing as both countries look…
Civil liberties groups demand DHS shut down ICE’s Mobile Fortify app
A broad coalition of civil rights, privacy, and immigrant advocacy organizations is urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to…
DHS secretary turns long-planned TSA upgrades into billion-dollar talking point
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem this week offered what sounded like the most sweeping overhaul of airport…
Meta lobbies Canada’s government to put age assurance at the app store level
Meta is trying to get ahead of the age assurance debate in Canada, with a pitch to the government in…
Papua New Guinea unveils digital ID, multipurpose wallet built by Tech5
A digital ID system (SevisPass) and multifunctional identity wallet (SevisWallet), made by Tech5, have been officially launched by the government…
British Transport Police to trial live facial recognition on railway stations
Live facial recognition (LFR) is coming to the UK’s train stations. The British Transport Police (BTP) has announced a six-month…
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